Israeli artist Rachel Kini will inaugurate her new exhibition "A Call to Order" on March 6 at 7 PM at the Rosenfeld Gallery in Tel Aviv. She presents several series of works, some extending previous bodies of work, while others are the result of new artistic techniques. Rachel has honed her skills in watercolor, her preferred medium, to explore "the movement of crowds" and bring them to life on canvas. Over the past year, she has also incorporated earth pigments, used for the repair and restoration of ancient pottery, into her paintings.
One of the series featured in the exhibition depicts gatherings of people in various situations. Rachel drew inspiration from the anti-government protests that began in Israel in 2020 and intensified after October 7.
Through her paintings of people in motion, which sometimes resemble dance or struggle, Kini observes how individuals understand and function within a group. She seeks to create a new and harmonious order within the pictorial space, like an imagined microcosm of the outside world.
Rachel Kini is a graduate with honors from the Beit Berl School of Art (Central Israel). She has showcased her work in numerous exhibitions, including at the Israel Museum, the Tel Aviv Artist Studios, and the Jerusalem Artists House. Her works are part of both private and public collections, and she was awarded the 2024 Plumas Foundation Fellowship.
The exhibition, curated by Mia Frankel Tena, is on view at the Rosenfeld Gallery, 1 Hamifal Street, Tel Aviv, from March 6 to April 19.
Caroline Haïat
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